The Quarry Lane School
Tel: (925)829-8000
- The Quarry Lane School is a private, Jr.K through 12 college preparatory school known for providing an academically rigorous, nurturing and supportive educational environment that prepares students for success in college and beyond.
- Small class sizes, individualized attention, an accelerated curriculum and a cutting-edge, experiential curriculum taught by highly qualified, subject-matter experts are hallmarks of a Quarry Lane education. Quarry Lane almuni have gone on to attend some of the nation's finest colleges and universities.
- The Quarry Lane School is the only private school in the East Bay Area to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Independent Private Schools Association Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) International Baccalaureate (IB) World School National Council for Private School Accreditation |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1991 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 1031 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 60% State avg.: 43% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 126 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 75% |
| Average Class Size | 18 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 17 courses |
| Average SAT score | 1480 |
| Average ACT score | 32 |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Tuition Notes | Infant-PK varies Jr. K $17,750 Grades 1-5 $22,800 Grades 6-8 $25,650 Grades 9 and up $34,150 |
| Acceptance Rate | 80% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Casey Johnston |
| Admissions Associate | Katie Specht |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 10 sports |
| Sports | Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Flag Football, Indoor Soccer, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, VolleyballBadminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Flag Football, Indoor Soccer, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 16 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Band, Chess, Chess Club, Choir, Community Service Club, Dance, Drama, Fashion Design, Harvard Model Congress, Journalism, Leadership, Model UN, National Honor Society (NHS), Robotics, Speech and Debate, Student Council Band, Chess, Chess Club, Choir, Dance, Drama, Fashion Design, Journalism, Leadership, Model UN, Robotics, Community Service Club, Harvard Model Congress, National Honor Society (NHS), Speech and Debate, Student Council, |
School Notes
- The Quarry Lane School was ranked among the top 1.5% of the best private high schools in the nation (source: Niche.com 2015 ranking) Voted Best of the Bay: Preschool, Elementary, Middle and High School by Bay Area Parent Magazine in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015!
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- Los AngelesGrades: KG-12 | 633 students
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School Reviews
| 5 4/16/2013 They do accept kids with behavior issues, no problem. - Posted by Teacher - Howa3 |
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